armistice

English

/ˈɑːmɪstɪs/, /ˈɑɹmɪstɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • A (short) cessation of combat; a ceasefire, a truce.
  • A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

Etymology

Derived from Latin armistitium, arma (defensive arms, weapons, arms, weapons of war, tools, shields, armour, soldiers, war, weapon, defense) derived from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up), *h₂er- (fit, join, fix, put together, fix together, join together, fit together, fitting, then, question particle, so, take, pronounce a ritual).

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Proto-Indo-European

*h₂er-

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fit, join, fix, put together, fix together, join together, fit together, fitting, then, question particle, so, take, pronounce a ritual

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